In the occupied city of Taor, builder Fayne Hiyan lives under corruption, surveillance, and a faith bent toward control. When he comes into possession of an old codex and a mysterious light-bound stone, he is drawn toward Aorthis, a hidden city of beauty, wisdom, and unsettling truth. There he begins to uncover the mystery of the Fathom: a mystical meteorite of ancient origin, long bound up with the hidden history of the world and revered as a source of living light, power, and divine meaning. But the farther Fayne goes, the clearer it becomes that the mystery of the Fathom reaches far beyond legend. The forces tightening around him are part of something older and darker than political power alone, and the light he has inherited may carry dangers of its own.
Blending epic adventure, romance, spiritual mystery, and political tension, The Fathom is a story of awakening, exile, hidden history, and the search for a light that could restore a broken world.